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Prevent Heart Disease One Step and Spoonful at a Time
February is American Heart Month. Learn from UConn Health's Calhoun Cardiology Center how best to take action to prevent heart disease this month and beyond.
February 17, 2022 | Lauren Woods
UConn Health Cardiologist: ‘Everyone’ Needs to Know Their Cholesterol
Lipid panels, calcium scores, and more tools to stay on top of your health
February 17, 2022 | Lauren Woods
Trailblazer and Changemaker of Young Peoples’ Lives: Dr. Marja Hurley
In celebration of Black History Month we honor trailblazer and inspiring physician-scientist Dr. Marja M. Hurley, the first woman of color to graduate from the School of Medicine in 1976. Learn how for decades she's been inspiring the next generation of doctors and scientists.
February 16, 2022 | Lauren Woods
Ruiz’s Roots
Dr. Steve Ruiz draws on his family’s legacy to set his own path as the AEGD program director in the School of Dental Medicine
February 16, 2022 | Courtney Chandler
40-Year-Old Father’s Life and Livelihood Saved by UConn Health Cath Lab
Fred Veilleux, 40, of East Hartford is a father of three children and the picture of strength. Learn how UConn Health's Calhoun Cardiology Center got him quickly back to his family and also back to work lifting 3,000 lbs. a day.
February 10, 2022 | Lauren Woods
Get to Know Interim UConn Health CEO Dr. Bruce Liang
'If you work hard and you do the right things, everything is possible'
February 10, 2022 | UConn Health
Tips for Tiny Teeth
In honor of National Children’s Dental Health Month, Dr. Katherine Fleming, assistant professor of pediatric dentistry, answers the top questions from parents of infants and toddlers.
February 9, 2022 | Courtney Chandler
UConn Researcher Studies Connections Between the Gut Microbiome and MS Symptoms in Intermittent Fasting Clinical Trial
Dr. Yanjiao Zhou will analyze samples from multiple sclerosis patients who underwent a 12-week intermittent fasting program to detect changes in their gut microbiomes.
February 9, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Seven Soon-to-Be Doctors Get an Early Residency Match
UConn School of Medicine's largest class of students participating in the early match process learned where they are set to spend the next several years for advanced residency training in urology, ophthalmology and the military.
February 8, 2022 | Lauren Woods
Podcast: Best Ways to Treat the Feet
Dr. Lauren Geaney, UConn Health foot and ankle surgeon, explains some of the newest, minimally invasive ways to treat common and complex foot problems.
February 2, 2022 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)